2025-2026 MELA Minutes

Southwest Mississippi Community College Mr. Matt Calhoun MS Community College Board

Ms. Megan Akins, Dr. Krista LeBrun, Dr. Christa Wilhite

Office

College/Association Ms. Kelly Robinson

Name

President

JC

President Elect Ms. Sarah Buchanan

MDCC EMCC

Secretary

Ms. Coranette “Chris” Square

1. Preliminaries A. Call to Order: Sarah Buchanan (JJC) B. Roll Call: Coranette “Chris” Square (EMCC) C. Approval of September 2025 Minutes

1. Motion to approve : Ms.Buffy Matthews (MGCC) 2. Second to approve : Ms. Michelle Mitchell (PRCC) 3. Approved by all 14 community colleges D. Approval of October 2025 Agenda 1. Motion to approve: Ms. Buffy Matthews (MGCCC) 2. Second to approve: Ms. Monica Johnson (CCC) 3. Approved by all 14 community colleges E. MCCB Reports 1. Dr. Krista LeBrun (MCCB)

a. Update on CidiLabs Agreement: Dr. LeBrun provided an update on the CidiLabs agreement . She shared that they were able to reach an agreement on the contract language after previously expressing concerns about certain terms. With the involvement of the legal teams , both sides came to an understanding and signed off on the draft agreement . Dr. LeBrun explained that the agreement was expected to take effect on October 1st , with both parties signing around that time. However, as of October 15th , the agreement has still not been fully executed . She is currently waiting for a callback from a representative at ITS to determine when the contract will officially go into effect.